Name profile

Asif

Possibly derived from the Hebrew name Asaph.

PronunciationArabic /ˈʔaː.sˤif/
Usage languagesArabic, Azerbaijani, Urdu
US rank (2025)#6,446

Meaning and history

Asif is possibly derived from the Hebrew name Asaph. In Quran 27:40, an unnamed figure magically brings the Queen of Sheba's throne to Solomon's court, and some Islamic traditions identify him as Asif or Asaf, Solomon's vizier.

Popularity over timeUS births · boys
20062006: 10 births, rank #7,427
2007: 8 births, rank #8,915
2008: 7 births, rank #9,871
2009: 5 births, rank #12,491
2010: 7 births, rank #9,693
20112011: 6 births, rank #10,808
2012: no US SSA record for this spelling
2013: 7 births, rank #9,655
2014: no US SSA record for this spelling
2015: 6 births, rank #10,644
20162016: no US SSA record for this spelling
2017: 5 births, rank #12,246
2018: 5 births, rank #12,156
2019: 12 births, rank #6,777
2020: 6 births, rank #10,605
20212021: 10 births, rank #7,587
2022: 15 births, rank #5,874
2023: 8 births, rank #8,921
2024: no US SSA record for this spelling
20252025: 13 births, rank #6,446

In 2025, 13 babies were recorded with the name Asif, ranking #6,446 among boys.